Bill Frost
Bill Frost has been a journalist and TV reviewer since the 4:3-aspect-ratio ’90s. His pulse-pounding prose has been featured in The Salt Lake Tribune, Pacific Northwest Inlander, Coachella Valley Independent, Salt Lake City Weekly, and many other dead-tree publications. In addition to his CableTV.com work, Bill is a senior writer and streaming TV columnist at SLUGMag.com. By night, Bill cranks a Flying V with his band at the bar.
Best Streaming Services for Sports 2021
by Bill Frost | Dec 16, 2020 | Best Of, Reviews | 0
The biggest strike against livestreaming TV services used to be the lack of sports, but they’re catching up with cable and satellite TV. Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV NOW, and fuboTV all cover the action these days. We’ve picked five services that give you the best spread of sports channels, even if they’re not exactly cheap.
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YouTube TV Review 2021: Plans, Cost, and More
by Bill Frost | Dec 15, 2020 | Reviews | 1
We think YouTube TV is an excellent livestreaming service—in fact, we’ve named it Cable TV.com’s Best Overall service for 2021. For $64.99 per month, you get 85+ cable and local channels plus an unlimited cloud DVR.
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Best TV Streaming Services of 2021: Live and On Demand
by Bill Frost | | Best Of, Reviews | 7
Though no single service covers every need for every viewer (yet), CableTV.com has reviewed and rated 14 of the best livestreaming and on-demand TV services currently available to potential cord-cutters. We even threw in five extra free streamers for kicks.
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Chromecast 3rd Generation Review 2021
by Bill Frost | | Equipment Guides, Reviews | 0
Google’s Chromecast 3rd Generation is a plug-and-play streaming device in the most literal sense: simply insert it into your TV’s HDMI port, and you’re ready to go. Well, there’s also a second plug for power—but setting up a Chromecast is still ridiculously easy, not to mention cheap.
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Hulu Deals for 2021: Disney Plus, Student Discounts, and More
by Bill Frost | | Tools | 2
Looking for deals on Hulu and Hulu + Live TV? We’ve got the best offers and promotions, including the new Hulu Disney Plus Spotify Premium for Students deals.
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Best Satellite Internet Providers for 2021
by Bill Frost | Dec 1, 2020 | Best Of | 1
Viasat and HughesNet are your best, and only, satellite internet choices. No, satellite internet isn’t optimal—but it’ll do if you live on the edge of the grid.
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Roku Express Review 2021
by Bill Frost | Nov 21, 2020 | Equipment Guides, Reviews | 1
Roku Express is a tween—not quite an over-the-top streaming box or an HDMI stick but somewhere in the middle. The distinction matters less than the price: it’s just $29.99, which makes the Express the cheapest full-featured streaming device on the market.
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Philo Review 2020: Cost, Channels, and More
by Bill Frost | Nov 20, 2020 | Brand Reviews, Reviews | 0
While other streamers fight to add more channels and games (and hike prices accordingly), Philo keeps it light n’ breezy. It offers zero sports or local channels, focusing instead on entertainment (like Comedy Central, Paramount Network, and AMC) and lifestyle (such as A&E, HGTV, and Cooking Channel) networks.
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Amazon Fire TV Cube Review 2021
by Bill Frost | | Equipment Guides | 0
Fire TV Cube is the upgrade to Amazon’s original Fire TV streaming device (R.I.P.), and the bigger/squarer brother to the Fire TV Stick. It’s also one of the most futuristic and feature-rich streamers we’ve reviewed, and the first to challenge our love for Roku (that’s a big deal around here).
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How to Watch 25 Days of Christmas: Streaming, Cable, and More
by Bill Frost | Nov 19, 2020 | Best Of, Entertainment, Reviews | 1
The 25 Days of Christmas movie marathon has been a cable staple since 1996, beginning on The Family Channel, which became FOX Family, then ABC Family, and now Freeform. The network may have changed hands more times than your aunt’s holiday fruitcake, but the December 1–25 Yuletide flick blitz(en) grows more popular every year.
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